Hi there,
I have a plague of chytrid fungus infecting my colony of mossy frogs. Two of them have died and now two more are infected. I have tried everything from lamasil baths to melafix, and the frogs were quarantined. I am not sure where to go from here, as nothing seems to stop the progression of the disease(the frogs skin literally turns white and basically melts off). I would appreciate any and all advice concerning this problem-especially love to hear from anyone who has dealt with it firsthand.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Netty
Sorry
What part of the frog's body is this occurring on ?
Do you have a vet?
Have you done a swab/ test for the positive id for chytrid ?
Last edited by flybyferns; January 20th, 2014 at 07:03 PM.
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Hello and welcome to FF Netty! I'm sorry about your frog losses, love Mossy's myself. Here is a link to a good information source on Chytrid that includes labs to conduct tests: Chytrid Fungus-Plague casuing global amphibian mass extinction . If Chytrid; it is very contagious to any frog at your home. Good luck
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Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
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